For the San Fran Peeps!!!

Ferry Building Street Food Opens

Starting today, add the new Thursday Farmers Market to your lunchtime street food circuit and feast on Namu's Korean BBQ tacos, RoliRoti's roast beef sandwich and, starting next Thursday, Ryan Farr's kimchi and chicharrones-topped Dogzilla—be afraid, be very afraid.

411: 10am-noon, Thursdays, Ferry Building Marketplace, Embarcadero at Market

Where the Fireworks are At!!!!! Happy 4th!

This Weekend

Mark your independence with the best fireworks in the area. Neighborhood not listed? See more options here. Marina Del Rey: Harbor Views Unless you’re at sea, head to Burton Chace Park for the best views – and the perfect spot to hear music in tandem with the show. Short, sweet and free: Fireworks are only 20 minutes. Sat 9p. Burton Chace Park, 13650 Mindanao Way (310-305-9545). Free. Redondo Beach: Lagoon Squad Reserve a seat here for better views and less pre-show madness. After its over, catch live music lagoon-side. Family-friendly: Kids under 3 enter free. Sat 2-11:30p, fireworks at 9:30p. 200 Portofino Way. $12 and up for lagoon seats. Hollywood: John Fogerty at Hollywood Bowl Former Creedence frontman celebrates the Fourth with good old American rock n’ roll (alongside patriotic performances from the LA Philharmonic). Triple play: Too low-key for a Saturday? You can catch him Friday and Sunday, too. Fri-Sun 7:30p, fireworks at 10p. Hollywood Bowl (323-850-2000). $12-$116 at Ticketmaster. Long Beach: The Queen Mary Get on board the cruise ship for waterside views of the fireworks, plus food and dancing. High rolling? $100 VIP tickets get you into the pool party and keep drinks flowing with an open bar. Sat 12p-2a, fireworks at 9p. The Queen Mary, 1126 Queen’s Hwy., Long Beach. Dinner reservations at (800-437-2934). $25 here.

Here You Go My NYC Friends

Thursday, 7/9 Noon to 2:30 p.m. Love NYC Restaurant Week Kick off the biannual NYC Restaurant Week with Coca-Cola's Great Tastes of Summer event (free) in the Time Warner Center. Taste samples and meet chefs from participating restaurants, then stick around for a special performance from the Tony Award-winning cast members of Hair. 10 Columbus Circle; nycgo.com To a Friend This Article To Tasting Table A Friend to Tasting Table

Sweet....Mozza To Go!!!!!

speed dial.

the best pizza place in town (um, pizzeria mozza, pictured) expands with mozza2go. (fennel sausage, panna, & red onion, anyone?) take-out squash blossoms with burrata & tomato, or prosciutto di parma, ruccola & mozzarella. antipasti, nancy's chopped insalate, and a daily lasagna are also avail. save room for dolci faves, butterscotch budino and olive oil cakes. retail gourmet goodies and cooking classes are also on the menu. sure, you'll miss those dave grohl sightings, but you won't have to leave the house. now open. 6610 melrose avenue. between citrus and highland. 323.297.1130. los angeles. www.mozza2go.com

New Bistro in Town

alphabet soup.

french chef laurent quenioux is game to open bistro LQ. try his specialties: pintade hen, squab, or duck. or explore the likes of baby goat with the three tasting menus. finish with avocado mousse, or get cheesy with 20-plus choices from nicole's gourmet imports. the art isn't just in the eats, check the walls for paintings by isabelle cuny (shown) this month. mais, oui. opens mid-july. 8009 beverly boulevard. between laurel and edinburgh. west hollywood. 323.951.1088. www.bistroLQ.com

Yum....Fritters

sugar, sugar.

double your pleasure with premo spanish fritters (aka churros) at the second branch of xooro. mix and match with chocolate coconut, dulce de leche, lemon crème, maple bacon, etc. or select the sig peanut butter madness. it's all made to order with natural ingreds and healthy rice bran oil, there's even a gluten free option. fritter away. now open. 8360 melrose avenue. between orlando and kings. west hollywood. 323.951.9592. www.xooro.com

Jane's Late Night Addiction Drink and eat after-hours at West 4th/Jane

Start (or end) a serious night of sloppy at West 4th/Jane, a stoic SaMo gastropub a block from the 3rd St. Promenade. Aged concrete walls and leather stools declare this a drinking mancave, not a breezy beachside bar. And though its name alludes to NYC's famous Corner Bistro, aside from dark wood and TVs tuned to ballgames, the similarity begins and ends there. Come for beer (more than 100 kinds) and stuff to soak it up. Brews run the gamut, from high-alcohol Belgians like Duvel and expensive exotics like Hitachino White, to Schlitz in a can and 40oz bottles of Olde English, which – in a grasp at street-style authenticity – are served in paper bags. There's also sake (for bombing) and more than a dozen wines by the glass. Skip lighter fare like salads and stay with food that sticks with the liver-bruising theme. An All-In-One Hangover Sandwich stuffed with turkey, cured meats and a fried egg will cure what ails you (or at least get your mind off of it). Breakfast burritos, bacon-crusted French toast and “The Fat Elvis” — a sticky sandwich of peanut butter, banana and crisped onions — help keep your blood alcohol level within legal limits.
			West 4th/Jane 1432-A Fourth St., Santa Monica (310) 395-6765 west4thjane.com Price: 2 (out of 4) Noise: 2 (out of 4) Parking: Street, or the infrequently used lot on 4th just north of Wilshire. Scene: BYOT (Bring Your Own Talent), it's a swordfight. Best bets: Hangover sandwich; burger; Fat Elvis Hot seat: At the old school Galaga/Ms. Pac-Man cocktail table on the second floor. Open late: The kitchen serves until 1:30a. Nearby: Pourtal; Harvelle's; Anisette Brasserie